WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FLASH

TAKING PICTURES IN WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE

The off-camera flash will provide 100% of the exposure.

Position your camera and flash unit using the information on this page.

These instructions use the 3500xi as the example. For the 5400HS and 5400xi, please refer to the flash unit's instruction manual.

3500xi-Subject

Distance

Camera-Subject

Distance

The off-camera flash may not detect the control signals if it is placed behind the subject.

The maximum flash-subject

distance for the 3500xi is 5.0m (16.4 ft.).

 

Camera-Subject Distance

3500xi Flash-Subject Distance

Aperture

ISO 100

ISO 400

ISO 100

ISO 400

2

2-5m

4-5m

1.4-5.0m

2.8-5.0m

6.6-16.4 ft.

13.1-16.4 ft.

4.6-16.4 ft.

9.2-16.4 ft.

 

2.8

1.4-5.0m

2.8-5.0m

1-5m

2-5m

4.6-16.4 ft.

9.2-16.4 ft.

3.3-16.4 ft.

6.6-16.4 ft.

 

4

1-5m

2-5m

0.7-4.5m

1.4-5.0m

3.3-16.4 ft.

6.6-16.4 ft.

2.3-14.8 ft.

4.6-16.4 ft.

 

5.6

1-5m/3.3-16.4 ft.

1.4-5.0m

0.5-3.2m

1-5m

(1-4m/3.3-13.1 ft.)

4.6-16.4 ft.

1.6-10.5 ft.

3.3-16.4 ft.

 

8

1-5m/3.3-16.4 ft.

1-5m

0.35-2.25m

0.7-4.5m

(1.0-2.8m/3.3-9.2 ft.)

3.3-16.4 ft.

1.1-7.4 ft.

2.3-14.8 ft.

 

*Values in parentheses indicate the maximum distance for wireless/remote ratio control (p 96).

• Make sure the AF illuminator on the flash is pointing at the subject.

Wait for both flash units to become fully-charged.

• When the off-camera flash is charged, its AF illuminator will blink

and will glow in the flash’s data panel.

• The built-in flash is charged when glows in the viewfinder.

Press the AE-lock button to test fire the accessory flash, then wait for both flashes to recharge.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

CAUTION: Customized Function #10 - AE Lock Button Make sure the AE lock customized function is on setting 1 (normal). If the AE lock customized function is on setting 2, pressing the AE lock button to test-fire the flash will turn slow- shutter sync on. Test-firing the flash a second time will turn slow-sync off. See page 102 for more information.

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Minolta 800si instruction manual WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA Flash, Taking Pictures in WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode